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Portola Valley, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Portola Valley Elementary #250 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $31,688 per pupil, Portola Valley Elementary ranks #51 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
515
Total Enrollment
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$31,688
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Portola Valley Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 515 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Mateo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,688 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 90.4% local, 8.8% state, and 0.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #250 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 247.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 6.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.8% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Corte Madera, enrolling 252 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Corte Madera accounts for 48.9% of all Portola Valley Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Portola Valley Elementary a distant remainder — means Portola Valley Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Portola Valley Elementary student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Portola Valley Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 6.5% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Portola Valley Elementary?
Portola Valley Elementary has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 515 students.
How much does Portola Valley Elementary spend per student?
Portola Valley Elementary spends $31,688 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #250 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Portola Valley Elementary?
Portola Valley Elementary students are 62.8% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Portola Valley Elementary?
Portola Valley Elementary has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #250 out of 1517 districts in California.